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As if the problem of romanising street signs in Taiwan wasn't already bad enough, it seems that in Keelung (基隆) the situation is even worse. The problem is not over the use of Tongyong Pinyin, MPS 2 or any other variation that might be used in Taiwan. In Keelung some streets have their names romanised using the Taiwanese
posted by David at 12:19 PM
One of the best things about living in Taipei is that there are so many places to visit in and around the city. You could easily visit a different place every weekend for a whole year.
posted by David at 4:50 PM
I just updated my website David's Guide to Taiwan. The main updates are on the Taipei and Banqiao pages.
posted by David at 8:16 PM
One of the main goals that I have in Taiwan is to learn to read Chinese. I can already speak Mandarin to a reasonable level. However, it is frustrating not to be able to read much more than a map or a restaurant menu.
posted by David at 7:30 PM
I have been working in my new job for a little over three weeks now. So far everything has gone well, perhaps a little better than expected.
posted by David at 8:20 AM
After visiting Yingge the week before on Saturday I went to the town on the other side of the river, Sanxia (三峽). Sanxia looks like any other Taiwanese city with its high-rise apartment buildings and narrow streets crowded with shops. In the midst of this it is still possible to discover a little history and some beautiful artwork.
posted by David at 9:20 PM
Far East Pinyin Chinese-English Dictionary
posted by David at 2:57 PM
I came across this amazing performance by chance. It was at a small local temple in a narrow street in Zhonghe. The occassion was something to do with promoting a candidate in the local elections.
posted by David at 8:34 PM
The name of this betel nut stand is yīyèqíng (一葉情). It translates literally as "one leaf feeling". This is perhaps a reference to the leaf the betel nut is wrapped in. The character for leaf [more...]
posted by David at 8:06 PM
On Sunday afternoon I took the train out to Yingge. I last went there a few years ago so I wanted to see how it had changed and visit the Ceramics Museum which had been built since my last visit.
posted by David at 8:14 AM
I started this blog a little over a year ago. I wasn't living in Taiwan at the time, but the blog was a good way for me to maintain my interest in Taiwan. I also saw the blog as being complementary to my website, David's Guide to Taiwan, which I had been maintaining for several years. The dynamic nature of blogging [more...]
posted by David at 10:46 AM
Here are a few more examples of interesting word plays using Chinese characters.
posted by David at 4:10 PM
The Banqiao-Tucheng extension of the MRT is supposed to open at the end of this month. All the station entrances are now finished. It is interesting to note the signage that is used on the stations. The MRT, being based in Taipei City, uses Hanyu Pinyin for the romanisation of station names. However, Banqiao and Tucheng are in Taipei County where Tongyong Pinyin [more...]
posted by David at 4:02 PM
I am a student in the Master's in Taiwan Studies program at NCCU in Taipei. I regularly blog about Taiwan at David on Formosa. Some of my other interests include cycling and photography.
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